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U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh costs about $3.5K less per year on average than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire ($18,826 vs. $22,361, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh's grants cover 15% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$18.8K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.4K
Aid generosity
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh15%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire12%
Net price, with grants
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$12.5K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$15.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh51%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire52%
Average grant
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$6.6K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$5.7K
Aid from the college
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh29%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire49%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$21.2K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$22.2K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$29.1K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$31.5K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$8.2K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$9.3K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh$16.1K
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire$18.5K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh13%
U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire33%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. Wisconsin-OshkoshLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • U. Wisconsin-Eau ClaireLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. Wisconsin-OshkoshU. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. Wisconsin-OshkoshU. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. Wisconsin-OshkoshU. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –April 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years –84%
Average aid package, first-years –$12,412
College grant dollars given as merit –35%
Aid for international students –170 students, average $4.6K

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why